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| 1914 | 1 |
1 story matching zeebeck
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- Hotel Owners Sue for False Arrest
Two Aberdeen hoteliers demand $30,000 after being handcuffed in public for a bank robbery they did not commit.
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- Tacoma’s Newsboys Organize to Fund Their Own Band
Local newsboys are hosting a masquerade ball at the Dreamland rink to purchase equipment for the city’s first youth band.
- The Great Dayton Barley Corner
A local malt house proprietor pulls off the largest grain deal in Dayton's history, driving up prices and frustrating outside buyers.
- A Massive Expansion at Seabeck
A new mill with advanced machinery is set to significantly increase timber capacity on the Sound.
- The 'Panel Game' Larceny at the Minnehaha
A logging camp visitor is fleeced of $120 in a coordinated robbery, leading to the arrest of a local couple.
- The Scandal of the Sandberg District
City council members launch a blistering investigation into a protected 'vice syndicate' they allege is forcing hundreds of women into a restricted district.
- The Hop Bubble Bursts: Snoqualmie's Famed Ranch Sold at Auction
Once the largest and most profitable hop ranch in the country, the 1,240-acre Meadowbrook Farm goes to the highest bidder for $52,800 after a crash in hop prices and a receivership.
- The Mammoth Rye of the Skykomish
A local farmer introduces a giant, high-yield grain variety to the Snohomish Valley, offering hope for regional agricultural innovation in the late 1870s.
- Tacoma’s Secret 'Fining' System
Mayor Wright and Chief Malony allegedly operated a shadow tax on gambling and vice, using fake names to funnel illicit profits through the city’s ledgers.